Reflector



May 21, 1935. J. Kos'rEN Er 4AL 2,002,015

' REFLECTOR Filed June 19, 195s -2 sheets-sheet 1 'lllllllllzfll/ 'Il l ejb/7001765 /faafen May 2l, l935- i J. KOSTEN rs1- AL 2,002,015

REFLECTOR Filed June 19, 1935 -2 sheets-sheet 2 Jo/annes /foa fen ,w Ja/m Ver s Patented May 2l, 1.935

BEFLECTOR lJohannes andJohn J. Verwys; Grand Rapids, Mich.

Applicatie .nun 19, 103s, sei-1.1 N0. 670,444

z 1 claims.

w The main objects ofthis invention are:

First, to provide a motor vehicle headlamp with ll construction of the headlamp except the annular rim member thereof which is embossed and made more pleasing in appearance.

Third, to provide a reflector of which is simple and economical in its parts and quite emcient and 'effective inoperation.

Objects relating to details and economies of our invention will appear from the description to ^follow. The invention is defined and pointed out' in the claims.

A structure which is a preferred embodiment bf our invention is illustrated in the accompany ing drawings, in which: v

Fig. 1 is a view in side elevation of a headlamp embodying the features of our invention.

Fig. 2 is a front elevation.

Fig. 3 is an enlarged detailv section on a line corresponding to line 3 3 of Figs. 2 and 4.

Pig. 4 is a fragmentary inside view of the rim member.

Fig. 5 is an enlarged detail section on a line correspondingtoline5--5ofliig.2.l

- Fig. 6 is arear perspective view of a light refleeting unit assembly. Y Pig. I is a view inside elevation of a h p embodying a modincation of our inventi Pig. 8 is a fragmentary view in front elevation' of the embodiment of Fig. 7.

Pig. 9 is an enlarged detail section on a line corresponding to line l-l of Pig. 8. 10 is a detail section on line II-II of ng. 11 1s a perspective view or a. iight resecting unit of the modification.

Fig. 12 is a perspective view of the locking casing for the light reflecting unit of Fig. 1l.

Referring to theembodiment of our invention illustrated by'li'igs.` 1 to 6 of the drawings, the headlamp I of generalbullet design or outline has a reflector 2 mounted therein with its annular flange s overlapping the inturned ilange 4 of the shell or casing S. The lamp is provided with a substantially circular lens C having an annular flange-like rim 1 which is held in spaced relation to the reflector 2 by means of the cork gasket 8.

The shell or casing l has an annular closure or this character rim member 9 having an inwardly facing channel I 0 and an inturned annular flange II forming a forwardly facing annular channel I2. The flange II has telescoping engagement with the ilared portion I3 of the shell. 'I'he flange Il of 5 the channel IB engages the annular rim I of the lens S. The lens 6 is resiliently held in assembled relation with the flange` Il by me of the wire spring I5 which is seated in the gr ve I2 and engages the rim 1 of the lens. IThe sp Ii holds lo the len's centered relative 'to the rim member 9 so as to'provide an vannular space between the periphery of the lens and the inside of the rim member.

` "I he rim member has an annular series ofemvl5 bossed sockets I6, each of which is provided with. a centralV opening II. A light reecting unit Il is disposed in each socket with its lens il projecting through the opening I`I-.

'I'he lens is providedwith an annular rib or 20 enlargement providing a forwardly facing shoulder-like seat for the gasket 2| disposed between the anges on the socket and the shoulder or seat and a rearwardly facing shoulder-like gasket seat for the end of the cup-like reflector 2l which is 25 preferably secured to the lens. The cup-like holder or casing 22 is arranged on the reector and provided with oppositely disposed ears or lugs 23 having holes 24 therein receiving the ends of the spring wire loop 25. The arms 26 of this spring 30 are preferably crossed as illustrated, their ends 21 engaging the holes 24. The springs are seated in the forwardly facing channel I2 of the rim l.

The arms 26 extend through the space between the periphery of the lens 0 and the rim 35 member s. The spring wire loops act to resiliently urge the light reflecting units into assembled relation with their sockets. The light renecting units are readily assembled with the rim mem ber by merely inserting each light reflecting unit 40 inits socket and then compressing the spring 'so as to snap it into the groove I2. v

This arrangement permits very rapid assem bling of the reflector lens umts and they are held against rattling and urged' bythe springs against 45 the gaskets 2| so that moisture is effectively excluded. Broken lens umts may be quickly replaced without the aid of special tools.

Referring to the modincation of our invention illustrated by Figs. 'I to 12 of the drawings, the 50 rim member 30 of shell 3| of the headlamp is provided with an annular series of embossed sections 32, each of which-is provided with a plurality of sockets 33 having openings 3l. In 'each socket 1s disposed s. light 4museum; umu u eon- 55 yield when telescoped over the rounded lugs 40 formed on opposite sides of the wall of the reflector 31. 'I'he wall of theholder is provided with opposed openings 4I receiving the lugs 40 to hold the parts in assembled relation in the manner of a snap fastener.

In this case, the embossed sections 32'are arranged in the shell 3l on the outside of the closure or rim member 42 which holds the headlamp lens 43 in assembled relation with its reector 44. A wire spring 45 urges the lens 43 into lassembled relation with the rim member 42, a gasket 46 being disposed between these parts. A cork gasket41 separates the inner surface of the lens 43 from the annular flange 48 of the reflector 44. The flange 48 overlaps the inturned flange 49 of the'shell 3| in which the embossed sections are provided.

" "Our improved. headlamp is highly ornamental andfattractive in appearance, its eiiciency as a headlight is not decreased, and the lamps are visible to an approaching vehicle, even when the Alamps are not lighted, so headlights embodying my invention are a substantial safety factor to approaching vehicles. It is well known that manyv accidents occur because of the failure of one light on an automobile, which results in confusion to an approaching vehicle as to the exact position `of the vehicle having the defective-light.

We have illustrated and described our improvements in embodiments which we have found very practical. We have not attempted to illustrate or describe other embodiments or adaptations, as it is. believed this disclosure will enable those skilled in the art to embody or adapt our improvements as. may be desired.

' vHaving thus vdescribed our invention, what we 1 claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patsocket and comprising a lens projecting through said opening and having a forwardly facing 'gasket'seat, a gasket arrangedonsaidseatand engaging the front wall of the socket, a cupped holder for each unit having opposed perforated lugs, and a looped spring seated in said forwardly facing channel and having crossed arms disposed through the annular space between the lens and the rim memberand terminating in offset portions engagingsaid lugs.

2. A reflector' comprising in combination a headlight lens, an annular headlamp rim member housing said lens, having a' rearwardly facing front channel, the inner flange of the front channel engaging the lens, a spring seated in said rim. member and engaging said lens for urging it forwardly against said flange', said front channeLhaving a plurality of embossed sockets provided with central openings, a light reflecting unit seated in each socket and cc'lungasket arranged on said seat and engaging the front wall of the socket, a cupped holder for each unit havingopposed perforated lugs, and a looped spring seated on said rim member and terminating in offset portions engaging said lugs.

3. A reflector comprising in combination a headlight lens, an annular headlamp rim member housing said lens, the periphery of the lens being spaced from the rim member, said rim member having a rearwardly facing front channel and a forwardly facing rear channel. the inner flange of the front channel engaging the lens, a spring seated in said forwardly facing channel and engaging said lens for urging it forwardly against said flange, said front channel having a plurality of embossed sockets provided With central openings, a light reflecting unit seated in each socket and comprising a lens projecting through said opening, a cupped holder for each unit having opposed perforated lugs, and e looped spring seated in said forwardly facing channel and having crossed arms disposed through the annular space between the lens andthe rim member and terminating in offset portions engaging said lugs.

4. A reflector comprising in combination a headlight lens, an annular headlamp rim member housing said lens, having a rearwardly facing front channel, the inner flange of the front channel. engaging the lens, a spring seated in said rim member and engaging said lens for urging it forwardly against'said flange, said front channel having a plurality of embossed sockets provided with central openings, a light reflecting unit seated in each socket and comprising alens projecting through said opening, a cupped holder for each unit having opposed perforated lugs, and a looped spring seated on said rim member and terminating in oifset portions engaging said lugs.

5. A vreflector comprising in combination an annular headlamp rim member having a rearwardly facing front channel and a forwardly facing rear channel, said front channel having a plurality of embossed sockets provided with central openings, a light reflecting unit seated in'each socket and comprising a lens projecting through said opening and having a forwardly facing gasket seat, a gasket arranged on said seat and engaging the front wall of the socket,=

a cupped holder for each unit having opposed lugs, vand a looped spring seated in said forwardly facing channel and having crossed arms engaging said 1118s.

- 6.`A reflector 'comprising in combination an unit having opposed lugs, and a looped spring seated in said forwardly facing channel and having crossed arms engaging said lugs.

7. A reflector comprising in combination an annular headlamp rim member having a rearwardly facing front channel and a forwardly facing rear channel, said front channel having an annularvseries or embossed sockets provided withopenings. a light reflecting unit seated in each sccket and comprising a lens projecting through the -socket opening and having a forannular headlamp rim member having a rearwardly facing front channel and a forwardly facing rear channel, said front channel having an annular series of embossed sockets provided with openings, a light reflecting unit seated in each socket and comprising a lens projecting through the socket opening and having a rearwardly facing shoulder, a cupped reflector arranged on said lens with itsrforward edge in engagement with the rearwardly facing shoulder of the lens,

' a cupped holder having oppositely disposed lugs,

and a looped spring having its bight portion seated in said forwardly facing channel andhaving crossed arms engaging said lugs and urging the unit in place in its socket.

9. A reflector comprising in combination an annular headlamp rim member having a rearwardly facing front channel and a forwardly 'facing rear channel, said front channel having an annular series of embossed sockets provided with openings, a lightreecting unit seated in each socket and ,comprising a lens projecting through the socket opening and having a for# wardly facing shoulder and a rearwardly facing shoulder. the forwardly facing shoulder constituting a gasket seat, a gasket disposed on said seat, a cupped reflector arranged on said lens with its forward edge in engagement with the lrearwardly facing shoulder of the lens, a cupped holder, and a spring'seated in the forwardly facing channel ofv said rim member and engaging said holder for holding the unit in place.

10. A reflector comprising in combination a headlamp casing having a rim member at the front and spaced embossed sockets provided with openings',.light reflecting units disposed in said sockets and comprising shouldered lenses projecting .through said openings, a gasket arranged between the shoulder of the lens and the rim member, a cupped reilector on the lens, a

cupped holder telescoped with said reflector and having opposed lugs, and a resilient ,wire loop seated in said rim member and having crossed arms terminating in offset portions engaging said lugs and acting to yieldingly hold the unit in its socket, the lens openings and the seat for the loop being in oppositely disposed portions of the rimmember.

ll. A reflector comprising in combination a headlamp casing having a rim member at the front and spaced embossed sockets provided with' openings, light reflecting units disposed' in said sockets and comprising lenses projecting' through said openings, a cupped holder having opposed lugs, and a resilient wire loop seated in said rim member and having crossed arms terminating in oifsetgportions engaging saidplugs and acting to yieldingly hold the Aunit in its socket, the lens openings and the seat for the loop being in oppositely disposed portions of the rim member. l

1'2. A reflector comprising in combinations support havingan inwardly facing'front chan-- nel and a rear ilange, said front channel having an embossed socket provided with an opening, a light reflecting unit disposed in said socket and provided with a lens disposed through said opening and a holder having opposed lugs, and a looped spring seated on said flange and having its arms engaging said lugs for detachably securing the unit in position.

13. A reilectorcomprising in combination a support having an inwardly facing front channel and a rear flange, said front channel having an opening, a light reflecting unit provided with a lens disposed through said opening and a holder having opposed lugs, and aI looped spring seated on said iiange and having its arms engaging 'said lugs for detachably securing the unit in position.

14. A reflector comprising in combination an annular head lamp rim member having an inturned flange'with an annular series of openings therein, a light reflecting unit for each opening comprising a lens projecting through the opening and having a forwardly facing shoulder and a rearwardly facing shoulder, the forwardly facing shoulder constituting a gasket seat, a gasket disposed on said seat, a cupped reflector arranged on said lens with its forward edge in engagement with the rearwardly facing shoulder of the lens, a holder engaging said reilector, and a looped spring engaging said holder and seated on said rim member.

15. A reflector comprising in combination an annular head lamp rim 'member having an inturned flange with an annular series of openings therein, a light reflecting unit for each opening' comprising a lens projecting through the opening, a holder engaging said unit and having radial lugs, and a looped spring engaging said lugs` -and seated on said rimlmember. Y

16. The combination in a headlight, of an annular casing member having a plurality of embossed sockets with openings therein, renecting umts disposed in said sockets and comprising lenses projecting through the openings, reflectors on said lenses, cupped holders engaging said reflectors and having lateral lugs. and looped springs seated on said casing member and engaging said lugs, whereby the lens units are retained in position.

17. The combination in a headlight, of an annular casing member having a plurality of openings therein, reflecting umts disposed in said openings and comprising lenses projecting through the openings, reflectors on said lenses, cupped holders engaging said reflectors'and having opposed lugs, and Alooped springs seated onl said casing member and engaging said lugs whereby the lens units are retained in position.

18. A redactor comprising a support having a series of openings and a groove facing said openingsinthe back of said support, a light reflecting unit associated with each of said openings and comprising a lens projecting through theopening and having an abutment engaging the same to limit the forward movement of the lens, a holder for each unit having opDOMd perforted lull. and a looped spring seated in said groove and having crossed arms terminating in oifset por-1 tionscartulinasaid-1mm.

19. Areilectorcomprisinga'supporthavingan opening and a groove facing said opening, the groove being laterally onsetwithlrespect to the centeroftheopening,alens seatedinsaidopen inmaholderforsaidlenshavlngradiallusaand 4 Y 2,002,015 y alooped spring seated in said groove and having channel and engaging said reilector units to hold the 'arms of the loop engaging said lugs for securthe Same in place. ing said lens in place. 2.1. The combination with a support having. a.

.- 20, The' combination with an annular support rearwardly opening front channel and a forward- 5 having a rearwardly opening front channel and ly opening rear channel, the latter being relatlve- 5 ly narrow compared to theiormer, the web of said front channel having a series of spaced ings therein of reflector units seated in said and being disposed in outwardly odset relation open 'rlativetherem the web of said ont channel i'rontv channel to proJect forwardly through the havin -a series of ced o nin s therein of re web openings thereofJ and loop-like spring means l0 g spa De g seated in said rear channel and engaging said renector units seated in said front channel t0 pm' ilector units to hold the same in place.

ject forwardly through the web Openingsiheleof., JOHANNES and loop-like spring means seated in said rear a JOHN J; VERWYS- a forwardly opening rear channel, the latter being relatively narrow compared to the former 

